NFL game summary for 11/15/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 121.7 (18) | 218.9 (10) | 340.6 (16) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 130.2 (16) | 151.5 (1) | 281.7 (1) | 33 | |
 | OFFENSE | 104.2 (26) | 211.6 (12) | 315.8 (22) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 142.2 (23) | 182.8 (6) | 325.0 (9) | 30 |
Line: Broncos by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (8-3-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
( 7- 0) DEN Riley Odoms 12 yard pass from Craig Morton (Fred Steinfort kick)
( 7- 7) TB Cedric Brown 40 yard interception return (Bill Capece kick)
(14- 7) DEN Larry Canada 1 yard rush (Fred Steinfort kick)
(21- 7) DEN Larry Canada 3 yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Fred Steinfort kick)
(24- 7) DEN Fred Steinfort 31 yard field goal
DEN TB
First Downs: 22 10
Rushes-yards: 41-153 14-41
Yards/rush: 3.7 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-29-143-1 14-31-189-2
Sacked-yards: 2-15 3-21
Net pass yards: 128 168
Net yards/pass: 4.1 4.9
Total net yards: 281 209
Total plays: 72 (56% run) 48 (29% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 5-40 6-59
Attendance: 64,518
Passing:
DEN: Steve DeBerg, 10 of 15 for 70 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Craig Morton, 10 of 14 for 73 yards and 1 TD TB: Doug Williams, 14 of 31 for 189 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Dave Preston, 15 for 50 yards; Rick Parros, 12 for 54 yards; Tony Reed, 9 for 27 yards; Steve DeBerg, 3 for 10 yards; James Wright, 1 for 11 yards; Larry Canada, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD TB: Jerry Eckwood, 8 for 25 yards; James Wilder, 4 for 7 yards; Ricky Bell, 1 for 6 yards; Doug Williams, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Dave Preston, 6 for 46 yards; Tony Reed, 4 for 22 yards; Steve Watson, 3 for 42 yards; Rick Parros, 3 for 8 yards; Riley Odoms, 2 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Larry Canada, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Rick Upchurch, 1 for -1 yards TB: Jimmie Giles, 4 for 56 yards; Kevin House, 4 for 55 yards; James Wilder, 3 for 21 yards; Gordon Jones, 1 for 44 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 1 for 8 yards; Theo Bell, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Wade Manning, 1 for 30 yards TB: John Holt, 1 for 29 yards; James Owens, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Wade Manning, 5 for 56 yards TB: John Holt, 3 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Mike Harden, 2 for 34 yards TB: Cedric Brown, 1 for 40 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
DEN: Luke Prestridge, 6 for 243 yards TB: Larry Swider, 6 for 262 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Fred Steinfort, 1/1
DEN: Steve DeBerg, 10 of 15 for 70 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Craig Morton, 10 of 14 for 73 yards and 1 TD TB: Doug Williams, 14 of 31 for 189 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Dave Preston, 15 for 50 yards; Rick Parros, 12 for 54 yards; Tony Reed, 9 for 27 yards; Steve DeBerg, 3 for 10 yards; James Wright, 1 for 11 yards; Larry Canada, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD TB: Jerry Eckwood, 8 for 25 yards; James Wilder, 4 for 7 yards; Ricky Bell, 1 for 6 yards; Doug Williams, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Dave Preston, 6 for 46 yards; Tony Reed, 4 for 22 yards; Steve Watson, 3 for 42 yards; Rick Parros, 3 for 8 yards; Riley Odoms, 2 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Larry Canada, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Rick Upchurch, 1 for -1 yards TB: Jimmie Giles, 4 for 56 yards; Kevin House, 4 for 55 yards; James Wilder, 3 for 21 yards; Gordon Jones, 1 for 44 yards; Jerry Eckwood, 1 for 8 yards; Theo Bell, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Wade Manning, 1 for 30 yards TB: John Holt, 1 for 29 yards; James Owens, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Wade Manning, 5 for 56 yards TB: John Holt, 3 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Mike Harden, 2 for 34 yards TB: Cedric Brown, 1 for 40 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
DEN: Luke Prestridge, 6 for 243 yards TB: Larry Swider, 6 for 262 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Fred Steinfort, 1/1